Description
Under RN supervision, the Hospice Aide performs personal care, homemaker assistance and defined nursing procedures for terminally ill patients and their caregivers. Must have a minimum of 1 year CNA experience and a Florida CNA license.
The CNA will be making visits o our hospice patients at Nursing Home Facilities.
The CNA will be making visits o our hospice patients at Nursing Home Facilities.
Duties
- Maintain competencies/contact hours as required by HPC and state.
- Provides patient/caregiver services according to the approved HA Procedures List and company policies and procedures including Homemaker duties.
- Assist patient and or caregiver in maintaining a clean and safe home.
- Provides caring and emotional support for patients/caregivers.
- Practices safe and proper body mechanics relative to moving, positioning and transferring patients.
- Graduate of Nursing Assistant program.
- Current Florida CNA certification required.
- Must have at least one year of in-patient experience.
- Ability to communicate in English
- Valid Florida drivers license and automobile insurance (minimum required; 10/20/10)
- Ability to successfully pass drivers record check as well as a background check.
- Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
